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Tiny Bubbles

For someone who wants to be close to nature, but doesn’t mind a little less privacy, a new bubble hotel/campground has been built just outside of Paris by designer Pierre-Stephane Dumas. Each of his “rooms” are transparent, air-filled plastic bubbles placed discretely in the garden of the Chateau de Malmaison, which is the former home of Napolean’s Josephine.

“I think nearly everyone of us has dreamed of something like this,” Dumas said. He built these bubbles primarily to stargaze from the comfort of bed without having to set up a tent.

Each 13 foot diameter bubble — named the Cristal, Cocooning and Bubble Lodge — are fully furnished with sofas, beds, electric lamps and cushions. They rent for between $167 and $270 a night, but if you want one of your own be prepared to pay about $11,900 plus delivery. Air not included.

20 Comments →Tiny Bubbles

Who says? You just learn to be discrete, and drape or find creative ways to shield your visibility to others. Besides, you may find in France that there is more (or less depending on the age and status of one’s viewers) understanding of the physical aspect of the human.

Being more practical, I would ask where is the shower and toilet. I understand each “bubble” is within its own garden, so nobody looks at the neighbour’s wife in the shower… And, is it UV-resistant? If you get the extra UV in summer, you don’t want it to be subject to strong winds in winter. As I’m writing, I think OK, you have lots of light, but where are the windows? After all, light and ventillation are not the same.

While the concept is interesting… I agree that between the fan sound which runs 24/7, the known off-gassing of plastic and the lack of real of ventilation that this concept is destined for the shelves of Kmart just prior to the land fill after the first rip or smudge.

Really? This would provide a better experience than the feel of nature on your senses? Baking hot in any sun and absolutely no insulation value when is cold.

If you cant tell, I think plastic is poisoning our environment. A glass blown one would be impressive.

These would be viable if the cost were not so high, the diameter was only 4 meters (about twice your arm span fingers to fingers), and could be moveable on a trailer base. These must be a beast to heat in the winter or cool in the summer. Meanwhile, the French are more exhibitionist than most Americans who are uptight puritans. My defense would be if you don’t like what you see, DON’T LOOK.

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